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Mar 19, 2024 9:46 pm

Mar 19, 2024 9:46 pm

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Skeeve will patiently wait for his turn to ask his further questions. He is not going to intentionally talk over anyone else.

"I have four patterns we can check to see if are already known. If they are not known, I have them for offer. Three are public, but one I would prefer to be treated as private.

I would very much appreciate getting the chance to use those books and learning tools."

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He has five if he had a chance to get Beruga's from Valpip.

Also, I don't know how close he was to being able to activate the Nodes prior to the trip to the Tower. Hopefully, with the help of his practice dice and some books here, he can lock that part down. He does not mention his practice dice to anyone, however.

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Mar 20, 2024 12:18 am

Mar 20, 2024 12:18 am

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Arc listens to his friends while enjoying some of the fruits offered to recover from the effords of the tests.

Greeting Dasyra, I apreciate you welcoming us to the Tower and the opportunity to learn. I'm curious about the works of nature and life, about animals and plants, and how to boost sensitivity to understand It. I am also interesed in communication and linguistics.

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Dasyra Valdi (Tower)

Mar 21, 2024 4:02 am

Mar 21, 2024 4:02 am

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Dasyra Valdi (Tower)

Hearing Kaarick and Arcs requests Dasyra confirms that you all will be able to access the public records. However they have been is storage since the Shattering to preserve the writing and reduce the magical energies needed to protect them. He will start the process of opening sections that you have expressed interest in. In the meantime he can have some of the tower servants fetch s few select works for your reading pleasure.

Setting information about reading/writing says:

Most mortal humanoid all have a common origin, the People of the Dawn Age, and understand common and its simplified ideogram writing. All other writing is uncommon and spell casters are usually the only ones who read.

OOC:

Just a note for Arc and others : Schools are rare and expensive. Full reading and writing are not taught to most and only common among nobles, clerks, priests, and wizards. If you do not have a background or trait with an academic emphasis you have trouble reading actual books. It is common for individuals to learn stories and lessons by rote memorization. Basically most folks would pay a tutor or clerk to read to them if needed etc.

The basic script that most people understand is not good at conveying more than simple thoughts. Think a combination of ideograms like used on public signs and very limited hieroglyphs. This simplified writing conveys basic ideas like "building" "Fire" "beast" "money" "health" "eat" etc as well a numbers 1-20, a gross(144, but can mean anything from 100-200), Great gross (around 1,000-2,000) Myriad (10,000+)

[ +- ] real world symbol/hieroglyph language sampler

However as the Tower has existed for a long time it does have some books on a variety of subjects in the simpler basic script. Some skill or trade books use this and images to convey practices. If you plan to "read" advanced topics you will need to put in some "effort" to gain a trait related to reading/writing or other scholarly pursuits.

Skeeve says:

"I have four patterns we can check to see if are already known. If they are not known, I have them for offer. Three are public, but one I would prefer to be treated as private.

I would very much appreciate getting the chance to use those books and learning tools."

Is these patterns are all used on the same Matrix then it is likely that they are all technically part of the private network. He explains that the "Public" matrix is more accurately describes as the civil matrix and what maintained by the government for public use. The "Private" Matrix was actually more open as any could join it and it was not controlled so most nodes had local protections built into them. If you have any records he can compare them to the registers on record and confirm if any are on record. Reading the books is not an issue and you may practice here in the Tower with some of the learning tools. If you want to acquire some tools for your personal use them you would need to trade for them.

microtheMacroBear

Mar 21, 2024 4:50 pm

Mar 21, 2024 4:50 pm

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"I am trying to glèem more information about the node system itself. I wonder if there might be a way to create a portable node that could we could use to quickly travel back to a node within short range.", Barley says

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Wondering if we could figure out how to create a short range portal that could get us back to the start of the dungeon or something for quick escapes. Sorry for the delay in posting. Yesterday got hectic.

Mar 21, 2024 6:40 pm

Mar 21, 2024 6:40 pm

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That's a cool idea!

Skeeve thinks for a bit. "I wonder if there are any techniques to detect a nearby Node. Also, is the technique to scramble the pattern after activating the Node recorded anywhere?"

I am assuming that learning the latter technique can be tested with his dice. On the other hand, if the first idea is only a device, rather than a technique, then that could be a bit of a problem.

Mar 21, 2024 10:05 pm

Mar 21, 2024 10:05 pm

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Those are great ideas Barley and Skeeve!! Arc doesn't understand a bit about nodes or patterns, but sure acknowleges their importance in the world they live.

Arc politely asks for a tome on Animals, sure there must be a tome on natural history or part of an enciclopedia that lists and describes the known animals. He also asks for a dictionary, in case he finds words he doesn't understands.

He will study animals' common environments, food, habits, lifespan, natural combate abilities, likes and dislikes... well, everything he can! He will start with birds, then mammals, then reptiles, then fishes, leaving insects and amphibians last.

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Dasyra Valdi (Tower)

Mar 22, 2024 3:21 am

Mar 22, 2024 3:21 am

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OOC:

Thanks for participating with the tower evaluations.
Let me know if you have any questions

Dasyra Valdi (Tower)

Barley says:

I wonder if there might be a way to create a portable node that could we could use to quickly travel back to a node within short range.

Not quite. The Matrix relies on a combination of ley lines and other ambient magics to allow it to extend its range. Aslo Both Matrix are insulates so that you must connect to them on the same principles they are built on. The civil or public Matrix uses different magic than the private or personal Matrix.
There are other magic items function similar to what you describe. Teleportation circles are the most common. They can be traveled to from any point of origin.

Skeeve says:

I wonder if there are any techniques to detect a nearby Node.

Both Matrix are designed not to interfere but rather work with ambient magic. However you might be able to detect an active or malfunctioning node.

Skeeve says:

Also, is the technique to scramble the pattern after activating the Node recorded anywhere?

There is an advanced technique to scramble the tiles after use. It is not too hard but does require certain levels of proficiency.

Earlier Dasyra had sent a command and after several minutes a small section of the wall opens with several books.
Books on Geomancy, the study of patterns and arrays to create and manipulate magical effects. (Skeeve) This is accompanied by a small sack with 8 cubes, 4 black and 4 white.
Books on various aspects of the People. What you know to be the origin of the modern races.
Books on plant and animal life as well as various environments and the theory of natural history (Arc)
Other low level books of interest to those that requested them.

OOC:

We can FF through some down time activities or research etc if most of you want. Let me know your plans so I can start work on the next session. See the info sheet next story options.

Mar 22, 2024 3:35 am

Mar 22, 2024 3:35 am

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Since the ability to detect the pads is a bit of out of reach, Skeeve will spend time practicing the activation and the scrambling of the pattern post activation.

Also, on the subject of patterns and such, he will also see if the provided books have anything on any kind of recurring patterns. I.e. are some location patterns related to other location patterns. Likewise, he knows the shield pattern. Are there other functional patterns, too.

He enjoys using the 8-block set, which I assume is a step up from his 4-block set, while he has access to it.

This research is what he'll basically spend his time working on. He will also see if they do have the patterns he has. If so, he provides them, even if he doesn't necessarily get anything in return. Might as well make sure none get lost.

I also forgot Beruga's pattern (if he was able to acquire it), and the Manor pattern (which he should know by now).

"I really wish you had a Matrix Node near here. That would make it so much easier to get back and study more later!"

MoyenBateau Inactive for 1 months

Mar 22, 2024 6:24 am

Mar 22, 2024 6:24 am

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Kaarik will want to spend the research time focusing on his knowledge of the People before the shattering. He will want to gather as much knowledge as possible in order to recreate an idea of what was the social organisation.

microtheMacroBear

Mar 22, 2024 1:55 pm

Mar 22, 2024 1:55 pm

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Barley assists Kaarik in his research but focuses more on the folk traditions of the people before the shattering to get a sense of the soul of these people.

OOC:

Thanks! I figure a teleporter could come in useful even if it's a little video gamey.

As for open jobs, The underdark sounds cool to me, but I'll go where the majority of people decide to go.

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Mar 22, 2024 6:30 pm

Mar 22, 2024 6:30 pm

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Blornvid listens to all the chatter as his companions eagerly exchange ideas. He smiles, looks at the door, and then back at them. "If no one minds, I'm going to step outside for some air."

Ealdwig Swiftfoot

Arkmenos Inactive for 1 months

Mar 22, 2024 7:32 pm

Mar 22, 2024 7:32 pm

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ForeverDED says:

Blornvid listens to all the chatter as his companions eagerly exchange ideas. He smiles, looks at the door, and then back at them. "If no one minds, I'm going to step outside for some air."

Want company?

Mar 22, 2024 9:05 pm

Mar 22, 2024 9:05 pm

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Blornvid smiles. "Sure." The pair then head outside.

OOC:

...assuming that the GM doesn't stop them. :)

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Mar 22, 2024 9:42 pm

Mar 22, 2024 9:42 pm

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Dasyra shows you how to exit but informs you that most of the towers features are limited so that to get into the tower beyond the entryway you will need to wait for assistance form him or Siveril

Mar 22, 2024 11:36 pm

Mar 22, 2024 11:36 pm

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Blornvid replies, "Fair enough." He turns to Ealdwig. "Still coming, lad? I wouldn't want you to get locked outside."

ForeverDED sent a note to Psybermagi

Mar 23, 2024 12:31 am

Mar 23, 2024 12:31 am

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On the other hand, Skeeve will be absorbed with getting as much of the Matrix Node information into his head (and any written notes he feels he needs to make to help him remember) in the time he has available.

When time is up, he will profusely thank both Dasyra and Siveril for their help and promises to return with any interesting knowledge he finds in his travels.

Arkmenos Inactive for 1 months

Mar 23, 2024 4:16 am

Mar 23, 2024 4:16 am

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ForeverDED says:

Blornvid replies, "Fair enough." He turns to Ealdwig. "Still coming, lad? I wouldn't want you to get locked outside."

Sure, let's get some air. What's the worst that can happen? Smiling he says, hope it doesn't rain.

Mar 23, 2024 5:33 pm

Mar 23, 2024 5:33 pm

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Blornvid respectfully bows his head to Dasyra and exits the tower with Ealdwig.

Mar 23, 2024 6:43 pm

Mar 23, 2024 6:43 pm

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Blornvid and Ealdwig head out through an archway into a narrow stairwell the descends several floors before depositing them into the buildings entryway. The entire chamber is lit with low level lighting save a brighter light illuminating the exit. Heading over the doors again easily open at a touch showing you have spent several hours taking the evaluations and talking with the tower wardens.

The area outside is as you left it, grass and low hills with occasional trees or scrubs.

OOC:

Anyone who wants to go outside speak up. IF the characters want to spend long researching in the tower we can FF through that and join back up in a couple of days or a week or so. Those not reading up can do odd jobs or train at the base or tower.

Let me know plans/intent

Ealdwig Swiftfoot

Arkmenos Inactive for 1 months

Mar 23, 2024 7:25 pm

Mar 23, 2024 7:25 pm

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Speaking to Blornvid, want to scout around the tower, check out the area? Seems like a nice day. Although I don't think we should venture too far, might not be safe on our own.

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